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Monday, December 30, 2013

Over the last few months KYBO has been stalking Debra Anastasia's fan page like a drug addict searching for their next fix, for snippets of Return to Poughkeepsie. To say we were excited for more of the hot-troubled badass named Beckett would be a huge understatement.

Then we almost peed our pants when Knock Your Books Off was was given an arc!

If you like tortured, alpha males then Beckett does not disappoint. He left poughkeepsie, his family. and his long time love interest (Eve) for a long 5 years but now he's back to reclaim his family as well as the woman he loves. Where Beckett is - trouble is not far behind. He will go to any length to protect his family and Eve.

Return to Poughkeepsie is a total angst fest & Debra's writing will keep you on the edge of your seat, she drew us in, chewed us up and spat us out with no regrets!

Beckett Taylor is a murderer. His calling, his craft are destruction and intimidation—whether he wants it that way now or not. He left Poughkeepsie to keep his brothers safe, to keep Eve safe. Set up with happy lives to live, they’re better off without him, right?

But all his willpower crumbles when he hears his brother Blake’s frantic voice on the phone. An unknown enemy has moved in on his old territory, and Livia’s been taken. In an instant, Beckett knows it will take an attack only he and Eve can execute to bring her back. All his self-imposed embargoes are torn to shreds, perhaps along with the new man he’s struggled to become.

“Brother, call Eve. I’ll be there soon.”

In this emotional and action-packed sequel to Poughkeepsie, Debra Anastasia conjures a tale of love at its most raw and ragged. With Beckett and Eve, how could we expect anything less? But even when it’s messy, not magical, true love perseveres. Real love finds a way—for better or for worse until death does part.

Debra Anastasia is busy, just like every other mom. There's dinner, the dogs, the two kids, and her ongoing battle with...ahem... digestive issues, which combined with her adolescent boy sense of humor makes for colorful and sometimes cringe-worthy social media updates. Her first love and crowning achievement is her thriving career as the weirdest mom on the block.

Her writing started a decent handful of years ago when--along with the animals and humans in her house--the voices of characters started whispering stories in Debra's ear. Insomnia was the gateway to plots that wouldn't give up, wouldn't let go. Now they stalk her everywhere. Halfway through making lunches, a twist takes hold and--fingers full of peanut butter--she finds somewhere, anywhere to write it down.

She's eternally grateful to Omnific Publishing, which has now published four of her books: two in the Seraphim Series and two in the Poughkeepsie Brotherhood Series, as well as her novella, Late Night with Andres. That one is special because 100% of the proceeds go to breast cancer research. (So go get it right now, please!) She also very much appreciates her open-minded readers, who embrace everything she has to offer, with a focus on anti-heroes and bathroom humour.Debra lives in Maryland with her family. You can find her at DebraAnastasia.com and on Twitter @Debra_Anastasia. But be prepared.

Friday, December 13, 2013

Opening her eyes to an imposing prison of complete darkness, Kasha is accused of possessing powers and abilities she had no previous knowledge of until the moment she comes face to face with herself while meditating.

Haunted by memories strung together by lies and deceit, she soon discovers that maybe her beloved grandmother kept a few secrets she had not been aware of. Secrets that could be her salvation… or her undoing.

As she struggles to control her new-found powers, only time will tell if they will be enough to help her decipher who has imprisoned her or what they want from her. She must search for the answers and the freedom she so desperately desires.

Could a handsome person whom vows to help her are away prove to be the man of her dreams… or perhaps her worst nightmare?

Not knowing whom to trust, she must find a way to escape before she pays the ultimate price and finds herself taken by the darkness.

Author Biography: Felicia Starr:

Author Felicia Starr lives five miles from her favorite Jersey Shore destination with her amazingly supportive family. She loves to spend time creating special memories with her husband and two young boys.

Everyone expected her first publication to be a cookbook, but her love for writing has surpassed her love for cooking. Felicia graduated magna cum laude from Kean University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a post baccalaureate in elementary education. She is a licensed real estate sales person, a certified yoga instructor, and most importantly, a stay-at-home mom.

After Kasha Alexander’s unconventional grandmother passed away she decided to move to a new city where she has no friends, family or co-workers. She was enjoying her new neighborhood before she opened her eyes to an imposing prison of darkness.

Disoriented and alone Kasha finds herself haunted by memories strung together by lies and deceit. Threatened by her captors, she is accused of possessing powers and abilities she has no knowledge of- until she comes face to face with herself while meditating.

Needing to navigate a new reality she never asked for, might not allow her enough time to discover her emerging powers and if they will be enough to help her decipher who has imprisoned her or what they want from her. She must search answers and a way to escape before she pays the ultimate price. Not knowing whom to trust, she might find herself taken by the darkness.

*****

You must betray your heart and walk amongst the darkness in order to find the truest light.

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Confused and alone, Kasha Alexander does not know when or why she was abducted. Held captive in an imposing prison of darkness, all she has to keep her mind from unraveling is mediation and dreams about a mysterious and sexy (captivating) guy (she saw at a local café. )

Threatened by her captors, she is accused of possessing powers and abilities she has no knowledge of- until she comes face to face with herself. While keeping her emerging powers a secret she must navigate a new reality and old memories strung together by lies and deceit.

She must search for answers and a way to escape before she pays the ultimate price. Not knowing whom to trust, she might find herself taken by the darkness.

******

Confused and alone, Kasha Alexander does not know when or why she was abducted. Held captive in an imposing prison of darkness, all she has to keep her mind from unraveling are mediation and daydreams. Threatened by her captors, she is accused of possessing powers and abilities she has no knowledge of- until she comes face to face with herself. While keeping her emerging powers a secret, she must navigate this new reality while making sense of the deceptions of her past. No longer knowing whom to trust, Kasha must find a way to escape her prison before she is taken by the darkness.

*****

After being abducted by unknown forces, Kasha Alexander is accused of possessing powers and abilities of which she has no previous knowledge. She has been kept oblivious all her life and is now faced with the confinement of a prison of complete darkness.

With the isolation comes questions, and Kasha soon realizes there was more to her now deceased, unconventional grandmother—and herself—than she ever imagined.

Now she is suddenly faced with her emerging powers. Will they be enough to help her decipher who has imprisoned her and what they want from her? She must search for her identity and a way to escape before she pays the ultimate price. Not knowing whom to trust, will she be taken by the darkness?

*****

Opening her eyes to an imposing prison of complete darkness, Kasha Alexander is accused of possessing powers and abilities she had no previous knowledge of. She soon learns that the world is full of less-than human people threatening are, more than her very existence are. Not knowing who to trust she must find a way to escape before she pays the ultimate price and finds herself taken by the darkness.

****

Grieving the loss of her more than a little ‘unconventional’ grandmother does, Kasha Alexander has just moved to a new city where she has no friends, family or co-workers. As she adjusts to her new life and settles into her new neighborhood, Kasha soon finds things are far from ‘settled’ on the day she awakens to find herself trapped in an imposing prison of darkness with no knowledge of whom her captors are or why they are holding her.

Disoriented and alone Kasha finds herself haunted by memories strung together by lies and deceit. Threated by her captors, she is accused of possessing powers and abilities she has no knowledge of until the moment she comes face to face with herself while meditating and soon discovers that maybe her beloved grandma kept a few secrets she hadn’t been aware of. Secrets that could be her salvation…or her undoing.

As she struggles learning to control her newfound powers, only time will tell if they will be enough to help her decipher who has imprisoned her or what they want from her. And as time runs out she searches desperately for the answers and the freedom she so desperately needs, with the help of someone who could prove the man of her dreams….or perhaps her worst nightmares. Will she find a way to escape before she pays the ultimate price? Not knowing who to trust….she can only pray that she will find the answers she seeks before she is taken forever by the darkness.

*****

You must betray your heart and walk amongst the darkness in order to find the truest light.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

From the mean streets of Detroit rises the newest superstar of professional wrestling, Xavier Cold, better known as Phenomenal X. His muscular physique makes men cower before him and woman lose their minds with desire.

Anna Cortez is fresh out of college and naive to the harsh realities of the real world. Tired of living under the thumb of her conservative family, she defies them when she accepts a job as the assistant to wrestling’s most notorious bad-boy. Phenomenal X has an animalistic nature that even good girl Anna finds hard to resist.

One night forced to share a bed in a sold-out hotel, lines blur between them and they quickly learn that one lustful night changes everything and neither one of them will ever be the same.

An Excerpt:

His lips pull into a tight line, and I fully expect him to release me, but he doesn’t. Xavier’s grip stays firmly in place. “It’s fine if you don’t want to say what’s on your mind. I get that, but no more frowning for the rest of this trip, or I might be forced to find other ways to make you smile just to piss your boyfriend the fuck off.”

My mouth drops open and I can’t stop myself from asking, “What kind of ways?”

Damn my stupid curious brain. That just set him up for all kinds of more dirty talk.

He tries to fight back a smile, but it doesn’t work. It comes at me in full, glorious force. “More ways than that sweet brain of yours could ever imagine.” He leans into me and I tense while he still holds me in place. He’s close enough that if I pushed forward a couple inches our lips will meet in what I imagine would be an earth altering kiss. “I could do things to your body that most women only dream about while reading their dirty, porn romance novels, and I promise you’d fucking enjoy it.”